Palettes / Colors / #CEE2EB
#CEE2EB — Pale Muted Blue
#CEE2EB is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CEE2EB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CEE2EB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EAD6CC; it also sits naturally between #CCEAE5 and #CCD2EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEE2EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 226, 235 |
| HSL | 199°, 42%, 86% |
| HSV | 199°, 12%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 4%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 67.65, 73.51, 89.22 |
| Yxy | 73.51, 0.2936, 0.3191 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.69, -4.84, -6.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.74, -4.71, -6.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 89% · Blue 92%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEE2EB
.text { color: #CEE2EB; }
.background { background-color: #CEE2EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEE2EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 226, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 42%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEE2EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 226, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEE2EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 226, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEE2EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEE2EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAD6CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEE2EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEE2EB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CEE2EB: ·
How #CEE2EB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CEE2EB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CEE2EB?
#CEE2EB is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 206, 226, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEE2EB?
#CEE2EB is RGB 206, 226, 235 — HSL 199°, 42%, 86% — CMYK 12%, 4%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CEE2EB?
Its complement is #EAD6CC; analogous partners are #CCEAE5 and #CCD2EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEE2EB for text?
Black text on #CEE2EB has a contrast ratio of 15.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.